Stephanie Luciano - 503-285-4382 - Portland, OR
Whether you're new to the Portland area or a native, I find that there are several sites that are helpful when purchasing a new home or property.
As you start your search, you can go to www.rmlsweb.com (or email me for your own personalized list) to find homes. Once you've located some possible candidates you can go to www.PortlandMaps.com (has crime stats, permits, assessor info, zoning and so much more) and www.Maps.Google.com (has "street views" so you can virtually drive by the home-saves gas and time) to scope out the neighborhood.
Other helpful sites include www.PDC.us which gives information about various URAs (Urban Renewal Areas), with maps of the URAs, projects in the URAs, special loan programs for first time home buyers (including the Oregon Bond Program) and investors, and much more about the on-goings in the city of Portland. The MAX line is ever growing - look at where it's going next at http://www.trimet.org/projects/index.htm. Buying property before the line opens can be financially beneficial. The next line is the I-205 line - http://www.trimet.org/i205/stationpop.htm. The Beaverton to Wilsonville line recently opened. About 2014 the Portland-Milwaukie route is expected to open http://www.trimet.org/pdfs/pm/LPA_Map.pdf.
With the ever changing loan programs available (and disappearing, and disappearing banks), it is important to keep an eye on your ability to obtain financing. What is your credit score, how much can you afford, what will your payments be?
Please check out more links to help you in your real estate investment...
| Find a Home | Portland Housing Center | Real Estate ABC's |
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General Information
Become a Homeowner (Fannie Mae)
Community Information
Portland Development Commission (PDC) Events
Neighborhood Associations (UpLift, Center)
Housing and Community Development (Portland)
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Mortgages
General Information with Lots of Links: http://loan.yahoo.com/m/
FICO Scores: http://www.realestateabc.com/credit/
Specific Mortgage Company: www.capitalfundingloan.com
Guide to Closing Costs: http://www.quotemearate.com/closingcosts.htm
Tax Deductible Home Equity Loan Information: http://www.bankrate.com/yho/news/loan/19990203.asp?prodtype=loan&nav=brm_users_reading&page=default
Subprime Mortgage Topic by NPR
First Time Home Buyers
General Information: ABC's of Real Estate
Direct Link: http://www.realestateabc.com/homebuying/Default.htm
Investment/Finances
General Financial Reference: http://www.bankrate.com/yho/default.asp
Financial Checkup Tips: http://www.bankrate.com/yho/news/checkup/investing.asp
Tax Benefits: http://www.realestateabc.com/taxes/index.htm
Tax Site: http://www.taxsites.com/investment.html
Build Your Own Home
Basic New Home Construction Cost Estimator
Home Plans: B4uBuild
Find a Home
Find a Home-Best Portland-Metro Site
| Homes.com | Realtor.com | FSBO-home.com (very limited) |
| Homeseekers.com (limited) | House-hunting.com (very limited) | FSBO-Portland |
| Cyberhomes.com (very limited MLSs) | MSN | Homegain.com (registration needed) |
Misc. Links
Realtor Information
Reality Times
Creative Real Estate Online
Realtor
Oregon Real Estate Agency
Oregon First
PDX Equity Team
5136 NE Garfield Ave
Portland, OR 97211
www.OregonFirst.com